Select manuscript from this collection: Cod. Sang. 1  Cod. Sang. 186 Cod. Sang. 188  Cod. Sang. 2135  172/855

Country of Location:
Country of Location
Switzerland
Location:
Location
St. Gallen
Library / Collection:
Library / Collection
Stiftsbibliothek
Shelfmark:
Shelfmark
Cod. Sang. 187
Manuscript Title:
Manuscript Title
Gaius Iulius Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium
Caption:
Caption
Parchment · 320 pp. · 25.5 x 21.5-22 cm · St. Gall · 9th century
Language:
Language
Latin
Manuscript Summary:
Manuscript Summary
A 9th century St. Gall copy of the Collectanea rerum memorabilium, which was very popular during the middle ages, by the Roman author Gaius Iulius Solinus. It is a compilation of oddities and curiosities, derived mainly from the natural histories of Pliny and the geographical descriptions of Pomponius Mela. In addition, this codex contains works by Prosper of Aquitaine and the sermon entitled De bono mortis by the church father Ambrose. (smu)
Standard description:
Standard description
Michael Kautz, M.A., Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, 2014.
Show standard description
Additional description:
Additional description
Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 66.
Show additional description
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
DOI (Digital Object Identifier
10.5076/e-codices-csg-0187 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-csg-0187)
Permanent link:
Permanent link
https://www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/csg/0187
IIIF Manifest URL:
IIIF Manifest URL
IIIF Drag-n-drop https://www.e-codices.ch/metadata/iiif/csg-0187/manifest.json
How to quote:
How to quote
St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 187: Gaius Iulius Solinus, Collectanea rerum memorabilium (https://www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/csg/0187).
Online Since:
Online Since
12/23/2008
Additional literature:
Additional literature
Additional literature – St. Galler Bibliotheksnetz (SGBN) - Verbundkatalog
External resources:
External resources
Rights:
Rights
Images:
(Concerning all other rights see each manuscript description and our Terms of use)
Document Type:
Document Type
Manuscript
Century:
Century
9th century
Annotation Tool - Log in
There aren't any annotations for this manuscript. Be the first to create one!
Add an annotation
Annotation Tool - Log in
There aren't any new bibliographical references for this manuscript. Be the first to add one!
Add a bibliographical reference

Reference Images and Binding


Front cover

Spine

Back cover